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American Primeval release date: Netflix has a new frontier epic on the horizon
From the director of Hancock comes Netflix's American Primeval, a Western about a perilous journey across the American West
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If you thought the Western genre was in the rearview mirror, think again. After the end of Yellowstone and the lackluster box office performance of Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, the Western genre is still going strong with Netflix's upcoming limited series, American Primeval. Starring Taylor Kitsch, the show takes place in 1857 and will reportedly delve into the brutality of life on the frontier during Westward Expansion.
American Primeval will release on Netflix on January 9, 2025. It will consist of six episodes, since limited series shows are all the rage today. A trailer has dropped for the show, and features a lot of stressed-looking pioneers. Beyond Taylor Kitsch, the trailer spotlights actors like Dane DeHaan, Jai Courtney, Kyle Bradley, Kim Coates, and Derek Hinkey.
The show is directed by Peter Berg, who has made films such as Hancock, Battleship (that movie with Rihanna based off of the board game), and Patriots Day. It was written by Mark L. Smith, who co-wrote The Revenant and the delightful WWII zombie flick, Overlord. More recently, Smith wrote the screenplay for Lee Isaac Chung's Twisters. American Primeval doesn't seem to have the same irreverent energy of Overlord and Twisters, but we will just have to see how it all comes together.
Netflix seems to be finding its groove with historical dramas like American Primeval. Perhaps the greatest success story out of this movement has been Bridgerton. The people love their costume dramas.
American Primeval will release on Netflix on January 9, 2025.
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